Bust supporter



June 17, 1930. E. s. CALDOR 1,765,003

BUST SUPPORTER Filed April 18, 1928 INVENTOR ATTORNEY Patented June 17, 1930 v EARL S, CALDOR, OF NEW YORK, N. Y. i

PATENT ao FFICE BUST SUYPOBTER Application filed A ril 18,

This invention relates to a new and useful device in the nature of a bust-su porter, arranged to properly support t e breasts without inconvenience to the wearer.

The object of the invention is to rovide a bust-supporter of novel constructlon and arrangement ofparts, hereinafter more fully described, claimed, and illustratedin the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of my improved bust-supporter.

Fig. 2 is a developed view of the same.

Fig. 3 is a front elevational detail view of the elastic member as used in combination with my improved device.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged fra mentary sectional view illustrating the e asticmember attached to my improved device.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary front elevational view illustrating a modification of my improved device.

Fig. 6 is a similar view to that shown in Fig. 4 illustrating the su porting member, as embodied in the modi cation of my improved device.

As here embodied my improved bust-supporter comprises a band 10 of one continuous straight stripof material, and having sewn, stitched, or otherwise attached thereto, in proximity to its upper edge, the members 11 and 12, 13 and 14, sewn, stitched, or otherwise attached together, so as to form pockets adapted to support the breasts of the wearer. The shoulder straps 15 and 16, are sewn, stitched, or otherwise attached,

' at their extremities to the band 10, and to the upper portions of the members 12 and 13 respectively, permitting the wearer to readily pass the arms through the openings formed by the shoulder straps 15 and 16.

On one extremity of the band 10, is sewn, stitched, or otherwise attached thereto, an elastic member 17 having similarly attached thereto a member 18 of any desired material.

The opposite extremity of the band 10 is I provided with an opening 19 or button hole, adapted to be engaged by the button 20attached to the member 18.

The secondary band as illustrated in Fig. 2 of the accompanying drawing, comprises i 1928. Serial No. 270,888.

- forengagement upon a wearer, and so as to hold the breasts upwardly inte the pockets provided to support the breasts of the wearer. 7

Referring in particular to Figs. 5 and '6 of the accompanying drawing, in which I have provided a separate band 25, similar to the above mentioned band 10'. The buttons 26 are sewn, stitched or otherwise attached, to the separate band 25, and are adapted to en age in openings 27 or button holes, provi ed in the band 10, and to engage in the openings 23,. or button holes, provided in the above mentioned secondary band, so that the size of the inelastic bands and the elas-' ticity of the elastic band may be regulated by placing the buttons attached to the inelastic band in the proper buttonholes of the elastic band. The latter described construction is such as will provide the above mentioned elasticity. It should be understood that my improved device may be worn when desired, without the separate band 25 and the secondary, band.

It is to be understood that the lower band fits snugly against the muscles under the breast, forcing the breast upward and preventing the superfluous flesh from slipping out of the garment. This garment makes it unnecessary to hold the breast in a pocket thus preventing any fatigue and discomfort to the breast proper.

Having thus described my invention, what claim as new and desire to protect by United States Letters Patent is:

In combination with a garment havin an attached inelastic band provided with uttonholes at spaced intervals, an elastic band with buttonholes spaced at'smaller intervals band, and a second inelas with respect to the than the buttonholes of tie band provided with buttons attached at spaced intervals lgl'reater than the spaces between the button- 1 oles of the elastic band, said buttons beingadapted to pass through the buttonholes of the first mentioned-inelastic band and then.

throu h the buttonholes of the elastic band, where y the size of the inelastic bands may be varied by a variation of the relative positions of the buttonholes in the elastic band buttons on the said second inelastic band.-

In testimony whereof I-have aflixed my signature.

EARL S.- CALDOR.

memos the said inelastic 

